Tax Analyst III

The position will be responsible for the day-to-day management of state income audits for Oracle and its acquired companies.

The state tax consultant will leverage prior state and local income tax audit experience and knowledge to manage the audits, from inception to completion. Responsibilities will include: • Gathering, reviewing and analyzing information/documentation, in response to audit requests, , audit adjustments, and other state inquiries • Interacting with state tax auditors and respond to all information requests, reviewing and analyzing proposed adjustments, resolving audit issues and recommending course of action to management, e.g., protest, accept, etc. • Maintaining clear communication with state tax auditors at all times, and building strong and productive working relationships with them • Qualitative and quantitative analyses and projections of tax audit position(s) to evaluate potential dollar and statutory impact on future tax and financial reporting, and FIN48 • Partnering with the state income tax compliance and planning team to obtain audit support information and ensure audit conclusions align with tax filing and planning positions • Reviewing and validating data provided by compliance team for accuracy, relevance and appropriateness to audit inquiries • Drafting appeal/protest submissions, penalty abatement requests and response letters to various taxing authorities • Researching law, regulations, rulings and court cases relevant to audit issues and FIN48 technical memo positions • Developing a thorough working knowledge of internal reporting and tracking tools to ensure -- accuracy and efficiency of data retrieval needed for audits, compliance of internal process guidelines, and the management of audit documentation flow • Managing and planning the income tax audit calendar to ensure timely responses to document requests and completion of audits • Organizing, maintaining and updating tax audit files and various reports-- audit status, information request, proposed adjustment, etc. • Participating in special projects relevant to income tax audit function, e.g., process improvement, reporting tools, etc. • Managing the state tax notice process, i.e., tracking, routing, and follow-up with NIBT and state income compliance teams, to ensure notices are resolved and closed timely.